Horny stories: The 7 best places to read free erotic fiction online
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Bodice-ripping anthologies, epic enemies-to-lovers sagas and short, steamy hookups.
While some porn can be great, browsing for the right video can often feel like a minefield. So much of the content is focused on male pleasure, making some viewing experiences unstimulating at best and confronting at worst. Written erotica, on the other hand, allows you to use your imagination to fill in the visual gaps.
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And while not all horny stories are going to be your cup of tea, the internet offers an abundance of free erotica, written by female and non-binary authors. Bodice-ripping anthologies, epic enemies-to-lovers sagas and short, steamy hookups – below, we’ve curated a list of seven of the best places to read free erotic fiction online.
Bellesa
Originally started in 2017 as a female-owned porn production company, Bellesa has since expanded into sex education, sex toys and – of course – steamy erotica stories. Rather than long-form, multiple-part masturbation material, Bellesa offers generally shorter, standalone pieces. You can choose from different narrative categories (like ‘long time coming’, ‘play at work’ and ‘beautiful strangers’) and browse a selection of audio content, too.
Literotica
Founded in 1998, Literotica is the OG of online erotica stories. Does the site look slightly prehistoric-era? Yes. But if you click into ‘stories’ under the site index, you’ll find a treasure trove of author-submitted horny pieces. From 12-part love stories to short-and-sweet hookups, Literotica offers a little something for everyone. It’s completely free and you can choose from over 30 categories, including fetish, first-time, BDSM, fantasy and more. If you’re interested in trying your hand as a writer, you can submit your own story by signing up for a free account.
Remittance Girl
This site offers free erotic stories written by a single anonymous author, Remittance Girl. The site is split into handy categories, and you can choose between erotica, stories, series and novellas with themes of BDSM, bondage, fetish, threesomes, domination and submission. For an easy way to scan for potential content triggers before clicking into a piece, head here.
Sugarbutch Chronicles
Founded almost two decades ago, Sugarbutch Chronicles is an award-winning literotica site founded by author, writer and queer educator, Mx Sinclair Sexsmith (they/them). Delving into themes like BDSM, queerness, kink and gender, the Sugarbutch site has a complete archive (from 2006 onwards) of dirty stories. You can also find sex toy reviews, essays, erotic poetry and more.
Girl on the Net
Another one-woman show, Girl on the Net is an erotica site run by a London-based sex blogger. Founded in 2011, the site offers years worth of NSFW stories (content warnings are written in bold at the beginning of every post), plus musings on feminism, porn, mental health and the fetish world. For those who prefer an in-ear experience, audio porn stories are also available.
Bookrix
If it’s a multiple-chapter saga you’re after, Bookrix offers a generous selection of free, downloadable erotic ebooks. Adult writers submit new stories all the time, and you can browse pages of free titles exploring everything from vampire romance to steamy enemies-to-lovers stories.
Novel Trove
Described as ‘erotic stories for well-endowed brains’, Novel Trove aims to deliver high-quality erotic stories across an abundance of categories. While it’s not updated super often, the site’s back catalogue of erotica covers first-time encounters, masturbation, erotic sci-fi, BDSM, fetish and kink.
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